Route
A route[1] in Mario Kart World is a specific kind of road that connects two separate, often distant, race courses via long stretches of road. A total of 202 routes exist. They are the main roads driven on in the Grand Prix (where the first sections are the path to the destination course, with the final section being the destination course itself) and Knockout Tour and often feature obstacles such as cars, animals, and various enemies like Goombas, Chargin' Chucks, and Treaded Grrrols. If a race begins with a route, racers will uniquely begin to slowly drive forward in a rolling start before and during the starting countdown, accelerating to full speed after "GO!" While the music on these routes is different from the standard race tracks, once the finish line of the next course is approaching, the music will dynamically play a prelude of that course's music before fully changing to it.
Routes span almost the entire map and take various forms, such as highways, mountain ranges, or railroad tracks. Many of the Battle courses are integrated into certain routes. In VS Race, selecting a course opens a menu where the first option is to race on the course in the traditional lap-based way, while the remaining options are to use the course as a route to a nearby track. Rainbow Road has no routes coming from it, and only one route toward it. Unlike previous courses having a set skybox, each course except for Rainbow Road has four different skyboxes for sunrise, daytime, sunset, and nighttime, which may progress when driving through either routes or laps.
Yoshi's drive-throughs appear most frequently on routes. Certain routes pass by a third track; for example, routes between Moo Moo Meadows and DK Pass both ways pass through Dandelion Depths.
Overview[edit]
Of the 202 total routes, 10 of them only go in one direction:
- The Special Cup routes of Mario Circuit to Peach Stadium and Peach Stadium to Rainbow Road.
- Sky-High Sundae to either Cheep Cheep Falls or Salty Salty Speedway.
- DK Spaceport to either Peach Stadium, Desert Hills, or Mario Bros. Circuit.
- Either Desert Hills, Whistlestop Summit, or Great ? Block Ruins to Koopa Troopa Beach.
24 routes are used in Grand Prix. As of version 1.7.0, 47 further routes are used in Knockout Tour rallies (with Dandelion Depths to Cheep Cheep Falls used in two rallies, and Mario Bros. Circuit to Crown City and Moo Moo Meadows to Choco Mountain being used in both Grand Prix and Knockout Tour), though many routes in Knockout Tour significantly differ from their VS Race counterparts. The remaining 131 routes are exclusive to VS Race.
Six pairs of routes are used in both directions in different Knockout Tour rallies: Shy Guy Bazaar and Airship Fortress, Cheep Cheep Falls and Peach Stadium, Mario Circuit and Moo Moo Meadows, Dry Bones Burnout and Mario Circuit, Choco Mountain and Moo Moo Meadows, and Mario Bros. Circuit and Choco Mountain. Nine pairs of routes are used in opposite directions in Knockout Tour compared to Grand Prix: Acorn Heights and Mario Circuit, DK Spaceport and Whistlestop Summit, Bowser's Castle and Toad's Factory, Choco Mountain and Moo Moo Meadows, Crown City and Faraway Oasis, Dandelion Depths and Cheep Cheep Falls, Crown City and Peach Stadium, DK Pass and Starview Peak, and Peach Beach and Salty Salty Speedway. This makes for 83 pairs of routes in either direction, as well as 8 of the 10 one-way routes, exclusive to VS Race.
Of the 192 routes that are not one-way, many use a similar pathway to one going in the opposite direction; for example, the route of Mario Bros. Circuit to Crown City uses a similar path as Crown City to Mario Bros. Circuit. However, there are 22 pairs (44 routes) of exceptions where the opposite-direction paths are completely different from one another:
- Crown City and Whistlestop Summit
- Crown City and Koopa Troopa Beach
- DK Spaceport and Koopa Troopa Beach
- Shy Guy Bazaar and Wario Stadium
- Airship Fortress and Bowser's Castle
- DK Pass and Starview Peak
- DK Pass and Cheep Cheep Falls
- Starview Peak and Wario Shipyard
- Starview Peak and Cheep Cheep Falls
- Sky-High Sundae and Wario Shipyard
- Koopa Troopa Beach and Faraway Oasis
- Koopa Troopa Beach and Peach Stadium
- Faraway Oasis and Salty Salty Speedway
- Faraway Oasis and Great ? Block Ruins
- Salty Salty Speedway and Cheep Cheep Falls
- Cheep Cheep Falls and Dandelion Depths
- Cheep Cheep Falls and Moo Moo Meadows
- Cheep Cheep Falls and Choco Mountain
- Dry Bones Burnout and Moo Moo Meadows
- Dry Bones Burnout and Bowser's Castle
- Moo Moo Meadows and Mario Circuit
- Bowser's Castle and Mario Circuit
Dividing the 148 two-way routes that are identical to their opposite-direction counterparts comes to 74 repeated pathways. Adding the 10 one-way routes and the 44 routes that are completely different from their opposite-direction counterparts adds up to 128 unique pathways in the game.
The majority of routes show three sections, with the first two sections being the actual route and the third section being the destination course, with the following exceptions:
- The following 28 pairs of two-way routes (56 routes in total) have four sections in both directions:
- Crown City and Faraway Oasis
- Crown City and Desert Hills
- Crown City and Wario Stadium
- Airship Fortress and Toad's Factory
- Airship Fortress and Dry Bones Burnout
- Starview Peak and Wario Shipyard
- Starview Peak and Cheep Cheep Falls
- Starview Peak and Mario Circuit
- Starview Peak and Boo Cinema
- Dino Dino Jungle and Salty Salty Speedway
- Dino Dino Jungle and Peach Beach
- Cheep Cheep Falls and Choco Mountain
- Cheep Cheep Falls and Wario Shipyard
- Dandelion Depths and Sky-High Sundae
- Dandelion Depths and Toad's Factory
- Dandelion Depths and Acorn Heights
- Dry Bones Burnout and Boo Cinema
- Dry Bones Burnout and Wario Stadium
- Dry Bones Burnout and Moo Moo Meadows
- Moo Moo Meadows and DK Pass
- Moo Moo Meadows and Crown City
- Choco Mountain and Whistlestop Summit
- Choco Mountain and Shy Guy Bazaar
- Toad's Factory and Acorn Heights
- Toad's Factory and Peach Stadium
- Toad's Factory and Mario Bros. Circuit
- Bowser's Castle and Choco Mountain
- Bowser's Castle and Mario Circuit
- All 10 one-way routes are either four or five sections. Desert Hills to Koopa Troopa Beach is the only one of the one-way routes to have more than five sections.
- Both DK Spaceport's and Mario Circuit's routes to Peach Stadium are five sections.
- Desert Hills to Koopa Troopa Beach shows six sections, four for the main route plus two laps of Koopa Troopa Beach. Great ? Block Ruins and Whistlestop Summit's routes to Koopa Troopa Beach show five sections, three for the main route plus two laps of Koopa Troopa Beach.
- Peach Stadium to Rainbow Road shows five sections, though only one section (rather than the usual two) is used for the actual route; the other four sections exist on Rainbow Road normally. Unlike other routes, Rainbow Road is not shown on the minimap until reaching it, due to being separate from the rest of the world. Playing in split-screen shows Rainbow Road's minimap abruptly appearing in place of the route's minimap.
- The other 4 one-way routes (DK Spaceport's routes to both Desert Hills and Mario Bros. Circuit and Sky-High Sundae's routes to both Cheep Cheep Falls and Salty Salty Speedway) are each four sections.
- Acorn Heights to Mario Circuit shows five sections, as it is the only route that takes racers to all three Mario Circuit sections. Mario Circuit to Acorn Heights is the normal three sections.
- All three routes leading to DK Spaceport show eight sections, due to DK Spaceport itself having six sections. Routes leading from DK Spaceport that are not one-way are the normal three sections.
- Most routes leading to Peach Beach show four sections, due to routes taking racers to both sections 2 and 3 of Peach Beach. Routes from Peach Beach are the normal three sections, except the route to Dino Dino Jungle, which shows four sections. Due to these factors, Dino Dino Jungle to Peach Beach shows five sections.
- All routes to Koopa Troopa Beach that are not one-way show four sections due to two laps being done on Koopa Troopa Beach.
Possible routes[edit]
Most courses can have significant alterations when taken via certain routes:
- Crown City and Peach Stadium, which have two layouts in Grand Prix, will have each route take one variant. Peach Stadium's Shell Cup section can be mirrored depending on the route. Without routes, Crown City combines its Grand Prix layouts—with its Shell Cup and third layouts being significantly cut, and the former being driven in reverse—while Peach Stadium exclusively uses its Special Cup layout.
- A second Shy Guy Bazaar layout featuring a palace and a third Crown City layout featuring a water segment are exclusively used during certain routes, and are completely unavailable without routes.
- All routes leading to Peach Beach and most routes leading to Mario Circuit only drive on specific sections rather than the full course.
- Mario Bros. Circuit, Desert Hills, Wario Stadium, DK Pass, Koopa Troopa Beach, and Moo Moo Meadows are driven in reverse during certain routes. The minimap is flipped upside down and ramps are adjusted to account for the reverse direction.
- After the 1.4.0 update, all routes to Koopa Troopa Beach now do two laps of it rather than one.
- Certain routes to Crown City's Shell Cup variant, Peach Stadium, Dino Dino Jungle, Dry Bones Burnout, Choco Mountain, and Toad's Factory skip the beginning of the track in favor of unique entrances, and may block off the portion of the track that was skipped.
- 16 entrances to the following 15 tracks—Mario Bros. Circuit, Whistlestop Summit, Wario Stadium, Airship Fortress, Wario Shipyard, Faraway Oasis, Peach Beach, two entrances into Salty Salty Speedway, Cheep Cheep Falls, Dandelion Depths, Dry Bones Burnout, Moo Moo Meadows, Choco Mountain, Toad's Factory, and Acorn Heights—enter the track near the center of the race course, often from normally inaccessible areas, while still being a full lap.
DK Spaceport, Starview Peak, Sky-High Sundae, Great ? Block Ruins, Boo Cinema, Bowser's Castle, and Rainbow Road are the only courses that do not change depending on the route. All of these except Rainbow Road are at the edge of the map.
Routes used in Grand Prix are in bold. Routes that are labeled in Knockout Tour are in italics, though the Knockout Tour route may significantly differ from its VS Race counterpart. Routes that are more than 3 sections for any reason other than the destination course having multiple sections utilized are marked with an asterisk (*). Routes that are completely different from their counterparts in the opposite direction are marked with a caret (^).
Route maps[edit]
The route maps always display the destination course at the top, except for Knockout Tour and Rainbow Road. Once all local players reach the destination course, the minimap will shift to that course's minimap.
Mario Bros. Circuit[edit]
From Crown City
From Whistlestop Summit
From DK Spaceport
From Wario Stadium
From Choco Mountain
From Choco Mountain (Boomerang Rally)
From Toad's Factory
From Desert Hills (VS Race)
From Desert Hills (Golden Rally)
From Shy Guy Bazaar (VS Race)
From Shy Guy Bazaar (Cloud Rally)
Crown City[edit]
From Mario Bros. Circuit (used in the Mushroom Cup)
From Mario Bros. Circuit (Cloud Rally)
From Faraway Oasis (used in the Shell Cup)
From Whistlestop Summit
From DK Spaceport
From Desert Hills
From Wario Stadium
From Koopa Troopa Beach
From Koopa Troopa Beach (before version 1.4.0)
From Moo Moo Meadows
From Choco Mountain
From Peach Stadium (VS Race)
From Peach Stadium (Ice Rally)
Whistlestop Summit[edit]
From Crown City (used in the Mushroom Cup)
From Mario Bros. Circuit
From Desert Hills
From Choco Mountain
From DK Spaceport (VS Race)
From DK Spaceport (Cherry Rally)
DK Spaceport[edit]
From Whistlestop Summit (used in the Mushroom Cup)
From Crown City
From Koopa Troopa Beach (VS Race)
From Koopa Troopa Beach (VS Race, before version 1.4.0)
From Koopa Troopa Beach (Cherry Rally)
Desert Hills[edit]
From Mario Bros. Circuit
From Crown City
From DK Spaceport
From Shy Guy Bazaar
From Whistlestop Summit (VS Race)
From Whistlestop Summit (Cherry Rally)
Shy Guy Bazaar[edit]
From Desert Hills (used in the Flower Cup
From Mario Bros. Circuit
From Wario Stadium
From Choco Mountain
From Airship Fortress (VS Race)
From Airship Fortress (Cloud Rally)
Wario Stadium[edit]
From Shy Guy Bazaar (used in the Flower Cup)
From Mario Bros. Circuit
From Crown City
From Airship Fortress
From Dry Bones Burnout
From Choco Mountain
From Bowser's Castle
From Toad's Factory (VS Race)
From Toad's Factory (Acorn Rally)
Airship Fortress[edit]
From Wario Stadium (used in the Flower Cup)
From Dry Bones Burnout
From Toad's Factory
From Bowser's Castle
From Shy Guy Bazaar (VS Race)
From Shy Guy Bazaar (Heart Rally)
DK Pass[edit]
From Sky-High Sundae
From Wario Shipyard
From Wario Shipyard (Drill Rally)
From Salty Salty Speedway
From Dandelion Depths
From Moo Moo Meadows
From Starview Peak (VS Race)
From Starview Peak (Spiny Rally)
From Cheep Cheep Falls (VS Race)
From Cheep Cheep Falls (Acorn Rally)
Starview Peak[edit]
From Wario Shipyard
From Cheep Cheep Falls
From Dandelion Depths
From Mario Circuit
From Sky-High Sundae (VS Race)
From Sky-High Sundae (Ice Rally)
From Boo Cinema (VS Race)
From Boo Cinema (Spiny Rally)
Sky-High Sundae[edit]
From Starview Peak (used in the Star Cup)
From DK Pass
From Wario Shipyard
From Dandelion Depths
Wario Shipyard[edit]
From Sky-High Sundae (used in the Star Cup)
From DK Pass
From Starview Peak
From Salty Salty Speedway
From Cheep Cheep Falls
From Peach Beach (VS Race)
From Peach Beach (Spiny Rally)
Koopa Troopa Beach[edit]
From Crown City
From Whistlestop Summit
From DK Spaceport
From Desert Hills
From Faraway Oasis
From Great ? Block Ruins
From Peach Stadium
From Dino Dino Jungle (VS Race)
From Dino Dino Jungle (Cherry Rally)
Routes before version 1.4.0[edit]
From Crown City
From Whistlestop Summit
From DK Spaceport
From Desert Hills
From Peach Stadium
Faraway Oasis[edit]
From Koopa Troopa Beach (used in the Shell Cup)
From Peach Beach
From Salty Salty Speedway
From Dino Dino Jungle
From Great ? Block Ruins
From Peach Stadium
From Cheep Cheep Falls
From Cheep Cheep Falls (Moon Rally)
From Crown City (VS Race)
From Crown City (Cloud Rally)
Peach Stadium[edit]
From Crown City (used in the Shell Cup)
From Mario Circuit (used in the Special Cup)
From DK Spaceport
From Koopa Troopa Beach
From Koopa Troopa Beach (before version 1.4.0)
From Faraway Oasis
From Toad's Factory
From Cheep Cheep Falls (VS Race)
From Cheep Cheep Falls (Ice Rally)
From Choco Mountain (VS Race)
From Choco Mountain (Acorn Rally)
From Moo Moo Meadows (VS Race)
From Moo Moo Meadows (Heart Rally)
Peach Beach[edit]
From Wario Shipyard
From Faraway Oasis
From Dino Dino Jungle
From Great ? Block Ruins
From Salty Salty Speedway (VS Race)
From Salty Salty Speedway (Spiny Rally)
Salty Salty Speedway[edit]
From Peach Beach (used in the Banana Cup)
From Sky-High Sundae
From Wario Shipyard
From Faraway Oasis
From Dino Dino Jungle
From Great ? Block Ruins
From Cheep Cheep Falls
From DK Pass (VS Race)
From DK Pass (Spiny Rally)
Dino Dino Jungle[edit]
From Salty Salty Speedway (used in the Banana Cup)
From Koopa Troopa Beach
From Faraway Oasis
From Great ? Block Ruins
From Peach Beach (VS Race)
From Peach Beach (Cherry Rally)
Great ? Block Ruins[edit]
From Dino Dino Jungle (used in the Banana Cup)
From Peach Beach
From Salty Salty Speedway
From Faraway Oasis (VS Race)
From Faraway Oasis (Cloud Rally)
Cheep Cheep Falls[edit]
From DK Pass
From Starview Peak
From Sky-High Sundae
From Wario Shipyard
From Faraway Oasis
From Salty Salty Speedway
From Moo Moo Meadows
From Choco Mountain
From Peach Stadium (VS Race)
From Peach Stadium (Acorn Rally)
From Dandelion Depths (VS Race)
From Dandelion Depths (Ice Rally)
From Dandelion Depths (Moon Rally)
Dandelion Depths[edit]
From Cheep Cheep Falls (used in the Leaf Cup)
From DK Pass
From DK Pass (Drill Rally)
From Sky-High Sundae
From Boo Cinema
From Toad's Factory
From Acorn Heights
From Mario Circuit
From Starview Peak (VS Race)
From Starview Peak (Ice Rally)
From Moo Moo Meadows (VS Race)
From Moo Moo Meadows (Moon Rally)
Boo Cinema[edit]
From Dandelion Depths (used in the Leaf Cup)
From Starview Peak
From Dry Bones Burnout
From Acorn Heights
From Mario Circuit
Dry Bones Burnout[edit]
From Boo Cinema (used in the Leaf Cup)
From Wario Stadium
From Moo Moo Meadows
From Toad's Factory
From Bowser's Castle
From Acorn Heights
From Mario Circuit
From Mario Circuit (Drill Rally)
From Airship Fortress (VS Race)
From Airship Fortress (Heart Rally)
Moo Moo Meadows[edit]
From Crown City
From DK Pass
From Cheep Cheep Falls
From Cheep Cheep Falls (Boomerang Rally)
From Dandelion Depths
From Dry Bones Burnout
From Peach Stadium
From Choco Mountain (VS Race)
From Choco Mountain (Golden Rally)
From Toad's Factory (VS Race)
From Toad's Factory (Moon Rally)
From Mario Circuit (VS Race)
From Mario Circuit (Heart Rally)
Choco Mountain[edit]
From Moo Moo Meadows (used in the Lightning Cup)
From Moo Moo Meadows (Boomerang Rally)
From Crown City
From Whistlestop Summit
From Shy Guy Bazaar
From Cheep Cheep Falls
From Toad's Factory
From Bowser's Castle
From Peach Stadium
From Mario Bros. Circuit (VS Race)
From Mario Bros. Circuit (Golden Rally)
From Wario Stadium (VS Race)
From Wario Stadium (Acorn Rally)
Toad's Factory[edit]
From Choco Mountain (used in the Lightning Cup)
From Mario Bros. Circuit
From Wario Stadium
From Airship Fortress
From Dandelion Depths
From Dry Bones Burnout
From Moo Moo Meadows
From Acorn Heights
From Mario Circuit
From Peach Stadium
From Bowser's Castle (VS Race)
From Bowser's Castle (Moon Rally)
Bowser's Castle[edit]
From Toad's Factory (used in the Lightning Cup)
From Wario Stadium
From Dry Bones Burnout
From Dry Bones Burnout (Drill Rally)
From Choco Mountain
From Mario Circuit
From Airship Fortress
Acorn Heights[edit]
From Dandelion Depths
From Boo Cinema
From Dry Bones Burnout
From Toad's Factory
From Mario Circuit (VS Race)
From Mario Circuit (Golden Rally)
Mario Circuit[edit]
From Acorn Heights (used in the Special Cup)
From Starview Peak
From Dandelion Depths
From Dandelion Depths (Drill Rally)
From Boo Cinema
From Toad's Factory
From Bowser's Castle
From Moo Moo Meadows (VS Race)
From Moo Moo Meadows (Golden Rally)
From Dry Bones Burnout (VS Race)
From Dry Bones Burnout (Heart Rally)
Rainbow Road[edit]
From Peach Stadium (used in the Special Cup)
Composite maps[edit]
Courses[edit]
Mario Bros. Circuit
Crown City
Crown City (Mushroom Cup)
Crown City (Shell Cup)
Crown City (VS Race exclusive)
Whistlestop Summit
DK Spaceport
Desert Hills
Shy Guy Bazaar
Wario Stadium
Airship Fortress
DK Pass
Starview Peak
Sky-High Sundae
Wario Shipyard
Koopa Troopa Beach
Faraway Oasis
Peach Stadium
Peach Beach
Salty Salty Speedway
Dino Dino Jungle
Great ? Block Ruins
Cheep Cheep Falls
Dandelion Depths
Boo Cinema
Dry Bones Burnout
Moo Moo Meadows
Choco Mountain
Toad's Factory
Bowser's Castle
Acorn Heights
Mario Circuit
Grand Prix[edit]
Mushroom Cup, colored
Flower Cup, colored
Star Cup, colored
Shell Cup, colored
Banana Cup, colored
Leaf Cup, colored
Lightning Cup, colored
Special Cup, colored
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Knockout Tour[edit]
Non-race course locations[edit]
The four Battle courses in the bottom row (Chain Chomp Desert, DK Pass, Big Donut, and Dino Dino Jungle) take place on routes between race courses, despite DK Pass and Dino Dino Jungle being directly named after race courses.
- Chain Chomp Desert is located north of Shy Guy Bazaar and driven through in routes in both directions from Airship Fortress. Wario Stadium to Shy Guy Bazaar drives through Chain Chomp Desert, though Shy Guy Bazaar to Wario Stadium does not.
- Big Donut is located directly south of Bowser's Castle. Routes between Bowser's Castle and Toad's Factory, Choco Mountain, or Wario Stadium travel through Big Donut. Many other routes use this battle course as a roundabout but do not allow racers to drive on the entirety of the area, namely both routes between Wario Stadium and Dry Bones Burnout, both routes between Airship Fortress and Toad's Factory, as well as every other route starting from Bowser's Castle (specifically toward Mario Circuit, Dry Bones Burnout, and Airship Fortress), though not their reverse counterparts.
- DK Pass is located between its racing counterpart and Starview Peak, and is traversed in routes between the two or between the latter and Cheep Cheep Falls. In both cases, significantly less of the battle course is driven through in routes leading to Starview Peak whereas routes leading from Starview Peak feature the battle course in its entirety. Parts of the course are also driven through on both routes between Sky-High Sundae and Dandelion Depths and on the route from Wario Shipyard to Starview Peak. Finally, the Knockout Tour version of the route from Starview Peak to Dandelion Depths, used in the Ice Rally, traverses this course, though its VS counterpart does not.
- Dino Dino Jungle is driven through via routes between its racing counterpart and Faraway Oasis, Peach Beach (including the Cherry Rally version), or Salty Salty Speedway.
The seven SNES tribute courses that are only able to be fully raced on through certain missions are located on routes near four of the main tracks, and are partially driven through via certain routes.
- Vanilla Lake (specifically Vanilla Lake 1, though it is not referred to by its number) is located south of Sky-High Sundae, and driven through on both routes between it and Wario Shipyard, as well as from Sky-High Sundae to Cheep Cheep Falls and Salty Salty Speedway, and from Wario Shipyard to Starview Peak.
- Koopa Beach 1 is located west of Koopa Troopa Beach, and is used for routes between it and either Crown City or DK Spaceport. It is also used for the one-way routes from either Whistlestop Summit or Desert Hills to Koopa Troopa Beach, and the one from DK Spaceport to Peach Stadium.
- The two Choco Islands are located south of Choco Mountain. Choco Island 1 is southeast of Choco Mountain and driven through in routes between it and Crown City, Peach Stadium, Cheep Cheep Falls or Moo Moo Meadows. Choco Island 2 is southwest of Choco Mountain, driven through in routes between it and Mario Bros. Circuit, Whistlestop Summit, or Shy Guy Bazaar.
- The three Ghost Valleys are located south of Boo Cinema. Ghost Valley 1 is in the middle and at least partially driven through in every route to and from Boo Cinema. Ghost Valley 2 is on the left and driven through in routes between Boo Cinema and either Dry Bones Burnout or Acorn Heights, while Ghost Valley 3 is on the right and driven through in routes between Boo Cinema and Starview Peak.
Music[edit]
The music that plays on Grand Prix routes is randomly chosen from a selection of tracks per route, generally fitting the theme of either the source or the destination. These tracks do not loop; if the player spends enough time on a route for the music track to end, another track will begin playing, unless the player is up to a certain distance (farther than the normal distance) from the destination course, which will cause its intro music to begin playing. In VS Race, the music that plays is completely random from its own list of possibilities, and will not always match the setting of the route or the music selected for the same route in Grand Prix. In addition to the music tracks used for the Grand Prix routes, other arrangements can also play on VS Race routes; while most of the listed themes can play on any route from any track, some themes are exclusive to or more likely to play on specific tracks or times of the day. In both Grand Prix and VS Race, the route from Peach Stadium to Rainbow Road instead plays "To Rainbow Road" from the beginning.
| Theme | Courses |
|---|---|
| Beach | Koopa Troopa Beach, Peach Beach, Salty Salty Speedway |
| Dark | Airship Fortress, Wario Shipyard, Dry Bones Burnout, Bowser's Castle |
| Desert | Desert Hills, Shy Guy Bazaar |
| Ice | DK Pass, Starview Peak, Sky-High Sundae |
| Mesa | Mario Bros. Circuit, Whistlestop Summit, Dandelion Depths |
| Wooded | Dino Dino Jungle, Acorn Heights |
| Track | Grand Prix | VS Race |
|---|---|---|
| Underground BGM (Jazz Fusion Ver.) Super Mario Bros. |
Dandelion Depths → Boo Cinema | Any route |
| Please Select Player Super Mario Bros. 2 |
Mario Circuit → Peach Stadium | Any route |
| Underground BGM Super Mario Bros. 2 |
Dandelion Depths → Boo Cinema | Any route during nighttime |
| Athletic BGM Super Mario Bros. 3 |
Mario Bros. Circuit → Crown City | Any route during the day |
| Underwater BGM Super Mario Bros. 3 |
Peach Beach → Salty Salty Speedway | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Fortress Boss BGM Super Mario Bros. 3 |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Airship BGM Super Mario Bros. 3 |
Toad's Factory → Bowser's Castle | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during the day |
| Underground BGM Super Mario Land |
N/A | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Ground BGM (Rock 'n' Roll Ver. 1) Super Mario World |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Ground BGM (Ska Ver.) Super Mario World |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Ground BGM (Country Ver.) Super Mario World |
Moo Moo Meadows → Choco Mountain | Any route during the day |
| Bonus Game BGM Super Mario World |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Underground BGM Super Mario World |
Dandelion Depths → Boo Cinema | Routes coming from Boo Cinema during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Castle BGM Super Mario World |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses and Boo Cinema during the day |
| Koopalings BGM Super Mario World |
N/A | Routes coming from dark- and mesa-themed courses and Cheep Cheep Falls during the day |
| Flyswatter Level 1 Mario Paint |
N/A | Routes coming from Boo Cinema during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Title Screen (Fusion Ver.) Super Mario Kart |
Crown City → Peach Stadium | Any route during nighttime |
| Donut Plains Super Mario Kart |
Mario Circuit → Peach Stadium | Any route during the day |
| Ghost Valley Super Mario Kart |
Boo Cinema → Dry Bones Burnout | Routes coming from Boo Cinema during the day |
| Bowser Castle Super Mario Kart |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during the day |
| Choco Island (Samba Ver.) Super Mario Kart |
Choco Mountain → Toad's Factory | Any route during the day |
| Main Theme Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Main Theme Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Flower Field BGM (Ska Ver.) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
Dino Dino Jungle → Great ? Block Ruins | Any route during the day |
| Stage Boss (Rock 'n' Roll Ver.) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
Whistlestop Summit → DK Spaceport | Routes coming from dark- and mesa-themed courses during the day |
| Athletic BGM Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
Dino Dino Jungle → Great ? Block Ruins | Any route during the day |
| Bowser Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
Toad's Factory → Bowser's Castle | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Slider Super Mario 64 |
Starview Peak → Sky-High Sundae | Any route during the day |
| Cool, Cool Mountain Super Mario 64 |
Moo Moo Meadows → Choco Mountain | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| Bowser's Road Super Mario 64 |
Toad's Factory → Bowser's Castle | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during the day |
| Title Screen Mario Kart 64 |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Moo Moo Farm Mario Kart 64 |
Moo Moo Meadows → Choco Mountain | Any route during the day |
| Koopa Troopa Beach (Rock Ver.) Mario Kart 64 |
Koopa Troopa Beach → Faraway Oasis | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Kalimari Desert Mario Kart 64 |
Desert Hills → Shy Guy Bazaar | Routes coming from desert- and mesa-themed courses during the day |
| Toad's Turnpike Mario Kart 64 |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Frappe Snowland (Jazz Fusion Ver.) Mario Kart 64 |
DK Pass → Starview Peak | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| DK's Jungle Parkway Mario Kart 64 |
Faraway Oasis → Crown City | Routes coming from wooded courses during the day |
| Peach Circuit Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
Mario Circuit → Peach Stadium | Any route during the day |
| Riverside Park Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
Faraway Oasis → Crown City | Routes coming from wooded courses during the day |
| Bowser Castle Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during the day |
| Cheese Land Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Ribbon Road Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
Whistlestop Summit → DK Spaceport | Any route during the day |
| Yoshi Desert Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
Shy Guy Bazaar → Wario Stadium | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Rainbow Road Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Delfino Plaza Super Mario Sunshine |
N/A | Routes coming from beach- and mesa-themed courses during the day |
| Bianco Hills Super Mario Sunshine |
Whistlestop Summit → DK Spaceport | Any route during the day |
| Secret Course - Sky and Sea Super Mario Sunshine |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Baby Park Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
Koopa Troopa Beach → Faraway Oasis | Any route during nighttime |
| Mushroom Bridge Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
N/A | Any route |
| Sherbet Land Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
Starview Peak → Sky-High Sundae | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| Bowser's Castle Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
Toad's Factory → Bowser's Castle | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during the day |
| Rainbow Road Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Luigi's Mansion Mario Kart DS |
Boo Cinema → Dry Bones Burnout | Routes coming from Boo Cinema during the day |
| Delfino Square Mario Kart DS |
Salty Salty Speedway → Dino Dino Jungle | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Waluigi Pinball (Rock Ver.) Mario Kart DS |
Wario Stadium → Airship Fortress | Any route during nighttime |
| Tick-Tock Clock Mario Kart DS |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Rainbow Road Mario Kart DS |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Ground BGM New Super Mario Bros. |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Castle BGM New Super Mario Bros. |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses and Boo Cinema during the day |
| Egg Planet Super Mario Galaxy |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Enter Bowser Jr.! Super Mario Galaxy |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses and Cheep Cheep Falls during the day |
| Buoy Base Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy |
N/A | Any route |
| Gusty Garden Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy |
Crown City → Peach Stadium | Any route during the day |
| Final Battle with Bowser Super Mario Galaxy |
Toad's Factory → Bowser's Castle | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during the day |
| Purple Comet Super Mario Galaxy |
N/A | Routes coming from wooded courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Mushroom Gorge Mario Kart Wii |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Coconut Mall Mario Kart Wii |
N/A | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| DK Summit Mario Kart Wii |
Starview Peak → Sky-High Sundae | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| Wario's Gold Mine Mario Kart Wii |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Daisy Circuit (Electro Ver.) Mario Kart Wii |
Salty Salty Speedway → Dino Dino Jungle | Any route during the day |
| Grumble Volcano Mario Kart Wii |
N/A | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Moonview Highway Mario Kart Wii |
Wario Stadium → Airship Fortress | Any route during nighttime |
| Rainbow Road Mario Kart Wii |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Castle BGM New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses, Cheep Cheep Falls and Boo Cinema during the day |
| Castle Boss New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
Sky-High Sundae → Wario Shipyard | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Beach Theme New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
N/A | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Volcano BGM New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
Shy Guy Bazaar → Wario Stadium | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Sky Station Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
Mario Bros. Circuit → Crown City | Any route during the day |
| The Starship's Journey Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Digga-Leg Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Cloudy Court Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Melty Monster Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
Desert Hills → Shy Guy Bazaar | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Bowser's Galaxy Generator Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
Toad's Factory → Bowser's Castle | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Beach Theme (Jazz Ver.) Super Mario 3D Land |
Peach Beach → Salty Salty Speedway | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Toad Circuit Mario Kart 7 |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Daisy Hills Mario Kart 7 |
N/A | Routes coming from wooded courses during the day |
| Rock Rock Mountain Mario Kart 7 |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Piranha Plant Slide Mario Kart 7 |
Choco Mountain → Toad's Factory | Any route |
| DK Jungle Mario Kart 7 |
Faraway Oasis → Crown City | Routes coming from wooded courses during the day |
| Rosalina's Ice World Mario Kart 7 |
DK Pass → Starview Peak | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| Staff Credits Mario Kart 7 |
N/A | Any route |
| Shifty Boo Mansion Super Mario 3D World |
Boo Cinema → Dry Bones Burnout | Routes coming from Boo Cinema during the day |
| Captain Toad Goes Forth Super Mario 3D World |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Athletic Theme (Jazz Ver.) Super Mario 3D World |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Hisstocrat Super Mario 3D World |
Desert Hills → Shy Guy Bazaar | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Sprawling Savanna Super Mario 3D World |
Acorn Heights → Mario Circuit | Any route during the day |
| Bowser's Highway Showdown Super Mario 3D World |
Wario Stadium → Airship Fortress | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Hands-On Hall Super Mario 3D World |
Cheep Cheep Falls → Dandelion Depths | Routes coming from Cheep Cheep Falls during the day |
| Piranha Creeper Creek Super Mario 3D World |
Dino Dino Jungle → Great ? Block Ruins | Routes coming from wooded courses during the day |
| Mario Kart 8 (Jazz Fusion Ver. 1) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Crown City → Peach Stadium | Any route |
| Water Park Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Koopa Troopa Beach → Faraway Oasis | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Thwomp Ruins Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Dino Dino Jungle → Great ? Block Ruins | Any route during the day |
| Mario Circuit Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Toad Harbor (Rock Ver.) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Crown City → Whistlestop Summit | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Twisted Mansion Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Boo Cinema → Dry Bones Burnout | Routes coming from Boo Cinema during the day |
| Shy Guy Falls Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Sunshine Airport (Lounge Pop Ver.) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Peach Beach → Salty Salty Speedway | Any route during the day |
| Dolphin Shoals (Jazz Fusion Ver.) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Salty Salty Speedway → Dino Dino Jungle | Routes coming from beach-themed courses during the day |
| Electrodrome Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Mount Wario Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Sky-High Sundae → Wario Shipyard | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| Cloudtop Cruise Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Crown City → Peach Stadium | Any route |
| Bone-Dry Dunes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Shy Guy Bazaar → Wario Stadium | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Bowser's Castle Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Rainbow Road Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
N/A | Any route during nighttime |
| Dragon Driftway Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Cheep Cheep Falls → Dandelion Depths | Routes coming from Cheep Cheep Falls during the day |
| Ice Ice Outpost Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Sky-High Sundae → Wario Shipyard | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| Wild Woods Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
Acorn Heights → Mario Circuit | Routes coming from wooded courses during the day |
| Tostarena Ruins Super Mario Odyssey |
N/A | Routes coming from desert-themed courses during the day |
| Steam Gardens (Rock Ver.) Super Mario Odyssey |
Choco Mountain → Toad's Factory | Any route during the day |
| Jump Up, Super Star! Super Mario Odyssey |
Mario Bros. Circuit → Crown City | Any route during the day |
| Shiveria Town Super Mario Odyssey |
Sky-High Sundae → Wario Shipyard | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during the day |
| Peronza Plaza Super Mario Odyssey |
Salty Salty Speedway → Dino Dino Jungle | Any route during the day |
| Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard Super Mario Odyssey |
Cheep Cheep Falls → Dandelion Depths | Routes coming from Cheep Cheep Falls during the day |
| Break Free (Lead The Way) Super Mario Odyssey |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Tokyo Blur Mario Kart Tour |
Crown City → Whistlestop Summit | Any route |
| Vancouver Velocity Mario Kart Tour |
DK Pass → Starview Peak | Routes coming from ice-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Ninja Hideaway Mario Kart Tour |
Cheep Cheep Falls → Dandelion Depths | Routes coming from Cheep Cheep Falls during the day |
| Singapore Speedway Mario Kart Tour |
Crown City → Whistlestop Summit | Any route during nighttime |
| Bangkok Rush Mario Kart Tour |
Acorn Heights → Mario Circuit | Routes coming from wooded courses during the day |
| Piranha Plant Pipeline Mario Kart Tour |
Choco Mountain → Toad's Factory | Any route |
| Attack! Bowser's Fury Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury |
N/A | Routes coming from dark-themed courses during any time of day, any route during nighttime |
| Plessie Ride! Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury |
N/A | Any route during the day |
| Title Screen Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit |
N/A | Any route |
| To Rainbow Road Mario Kart World |
Peach Stadium → Rainbow Road | |
Upon approaching the destination course, the route music fades out and an intro variant of the destination course's music begins. The intro variants share the same name as the main course theme in the pause menu (though they are given unique titles in the Nintendo Music app, being titled "[Course] (Intro)"), with the exception of Rainbow Road's, which is titled "To Rainbow Road" (in both the in-game pause menu and the Nintendo Music app). Once the arrival lap starts, the music transitions to the regular course theme. Some of these transitions include drum fills or bridges. Dino Dino Jungle uniquely skips the intro part of the regular course theme and transitions directly into the beginning of the loop. Toad's Factory's transition consists of the longer intro that plays in Mario Kart Wii when players exit the factory.
In Knockout Tour, approaching one course causes the music of the previous course to transition into a coda and end, followed immediately by the approaching course's music beginning with its intro variant. The only courses without a coda in their themes are Great ? Block Ruins and Rainbow Road, as the former only appears at the end of rallies, while the last is not included at all in Knockout Tour. Several courses also use more than one coda, which plays depending on which part of the track it is at when racers approach the next checkpoint: Faraway Oasis has six; Airship Fortress, Wario Shipyard, and Peach Stadium each have five; Mario Bros. Circuit, Boo Cinema, and Mario Circuit each have four; Shy Guy Bazaar, Koopa Troopa Beach, and Bowser's Castle each have three; Whistlestop Summit and Peach Beach each have two; and the rest have only one.
Gallery[edit]
Luigi on a highway route
References[edit]
- ^ "In Time Trials you race alone to set your fastest times. VS Race lets you choose among 202 routes to race on and add customized rules–such as the number of races, conventional laps instead of interconnected courses, the ability to add teams, and more." – Nintendo Switch news
